Synonyms of survived

survived

verb

past tense of survive

1

as in endured

to come safely through

the cat miraculously survived a two-story fall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• lived
• weathered
• rode (out)
• made it (through)
• withstood
• was
• outlived
• continued
• existed
• thrived
• lasted
• outlasted
• persisted
• held out
• prospered
• stood
• breathed
• held on
• flourished
• wore out
• stuck out
• led
• hung on
• subsisted
• pulled through
• abided
• held up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• passed (on)
• perished
• deceased
• departed
• expired
• passed away
• disappeared
• vanished
• succumbed
• evaporated
• faded
• croaked
• stopped
• ended
• ceased

2

as in lasted

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

some old-world customs still survive in modern-day America

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lasted
• prevailed
• remained
• continued
• persisted
• held out
• went
• endured
• held up
• managed
• kept up
• coped
• persevered
• fared
• carried on
• lingered
• stretched
• made out
• hung in
• got on
• got along
• held on
• drew out
• got by
• hung on
• ran on
• abided
• bore up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• died
• went out
• ran out
• stopped
• gave out
• collapsed
• expired
• broke
• crashed
• cut out
• stalled
• fizzled
• broke down
• petered (out)
• waned
• ran down
• conked (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of survived

The award is named after Justice Albie Sachs, a hero of the anti-apartheid movement who survived imprisonment, exile and an assassination attempt in the fight for equality in South Africa. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Fiona is survived by her father, Chad, her mother, Kim and her sisters, Mabel and Nixie. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Harris’s attorney, Stephen Prekoski, disputed the suggestion that his client had survived the accident. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Henriette Reker, who served two terms as the mayor of Cologne, Germany, until last year, survived an assassination attempt, in 2015, by a far-right assailant angry about migration. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Ken Baldwin, who went over the Golden Gate Bridge’s railing in 1985, is one of only a handful of people who have survived the fall. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Backpack survived a brutal bracket This year’s competition was stacked. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The Broncos survived Matthew Stafford's last-gasp drive when safety Talanoa Hufanga intercepted him in the end zone as time expired for his second pick of the night. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Laguna is survived by her daughter, Laura, and her grandchildren, João and Daniel. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026